The Somerset reporter., 1887-05-11
LOCAL ITEMS.
.ee Crcam at Fairgrleyes every day

lIcadu laIltTs LOT paildhaSt falf5firNts
Restaurant.
Buy your room papers and window
shades of BiNby 4 Buck
Those XII gloves Curtis is selling gives
perfect satisfaction, price - els.
The street sprinkler has received "A new
cont of paint and commenced its tour this
week
VIM VI. Plummer of Lewiston, formly
Of skowhegan made the REPORTER call
last week.
Mr.. II b. Goodwin returned home last
week after weeks vacation passed with
relatives in Dexter
Mrs. Silas Leland and daughter, Miss
Annie, returned nome from Boston. Sat
rrday evening last.
The Alaska Refrigerator the highest
class aud best in the market, for sale by
Z T. Fairbrother 4 Co.
MIR. Alvin Day has purchased the
jacobs stable" on the plains, and is
to transform it into double tenement
house.
Mrs Peter Malbon of this village re
turned from California Friday last hav-
iug spent the winter on the Pacific Coast
for her health,
George T.. Billings received severe
kick from horse in a. Osborn's black
smith shop last week, from which he was
laid up several days.
Among the departures for the Hub
Monday we note Hon. A. Il. BiXby, DR.
W Z. Fellows and daughter, S. W.
Gould, Esq, J. d. Rawles.
Some % citizens of Skowhegan. with
ladies' are booked FOR supper at Hotel
Coburn this "wednesday evening. Socia-
bility is the object of the gathering
Col. A. w. Wldes left home for Port
land Monday. The Railroad Commissions
ers are giving the Portland and Ogdens
burg and the Grand Trunk their spring
examination this week.
IIolbrook < HAYES have an adj. in this
weeks REPORTER, in which they give an
inadequate idea of their fine stock of
goods In their large show windows are
elegant displays of light stiff hats and
ncCkties.
c. IL. Cunningham formerly book-keeper
for Weston and Brainard has removed to
Augusta where he has formed a business
copartnership with his father, J. II. Gun
bingham to carry on the wool and pelt
buying business.
In the suit brought against the Travel
ers Insurance Company by Mrs. Lizzie
NJ. Burrll of Canaan. on trial before
Judge Webb in the l. S District Court
at Portland, last week, a verdict was rem
dered for the plaintiff.
George Gushing Esq, Secretary of the
Kennebec Valley Druggist Association,
has notified the memb, RS that the Annual
meeting of the Association will be holden
at the Coney House, Augusta, the - Ii inst,
at 30 O'Clock A. NJ.
h. II. Marble Esq, of Harmony was in
town Monday. He says they expect to
commence work on the railroad in that
town at an early day. The rail from
lartland to Pittsfleld was badly washed,
but the trains are running again.
Mr. Josiah Field who left this town
some ten years ago for a residence in Cal
ifornia returned with his family last
week He did not sell his house on the
South side, when he left Skowh gan, and
resumes his citizenship here.
Two gentlemen from Ftchburg Mass,
were In attendance at the Congregational
list church Sunday last, committee to
listen to the preaching of Rev Mr.. Rack
! f. with view to extending to him
call, we understand. Mr.. Racklih has
had several fattering calls to pulpits in
other States.
The house and other buildings connect
ed, owned and occupied by Eugene Good
ridge OF Canaan, were destroyed by fire
Friday night last. The loss including
furniture, is estimated at $3.50 Insured
for $500 in the Home at the agency of
Dinsmorc and Bickford
Union services will be held the coming
season at Cornyille Centre, at he Baptist
House by Aaron Beede, Jr., graduate
from Bates College, Lewiston. The
next appointment, the 4th Sabbath in May
at 1870 O'Clock, OLD time, A Union Sab
bath School will be organized at noon.
All are cordially invited.
Omar Clark Esq. was in town Monday
on his way to Augusta. lie says they
are unable to push along logs on the
main river as the booms are not in condi-
ton to hold the logs here The Dead
river drive is we'll along, but they dare
not turn them out into the kcnnebec I'M
til the booms are strung
Alta meeting of the stockholders of the
Skowhegan Water Power Co., Barnet
Whorlf, Lewis Anderson W. X. Shurtlef,
Gcrvais Noln and John II. Dane, were
chosen Directors, and Frank a. Nolin,
Sec. and Treasurer. At subsequent
meeting of the Directors, Barnet Whorti
was chosen President of the Corporation
ne SOIUtfStl N NtSttlH I
Bee. Keepers Association will meet in on
vention at Kings Hotel, y Cornvillc,
May u, 81, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Essays
are expected from several members on
important subjects relating to Bee Keep
ing The Presidents Address in the af-
ternoon followed by Election of Officers.
All persons interested in Bookkeeping are
requested to be present.
A large frame containing excellent pic
i lures of the County officers of Somerset
for the years 1886 is on exhibition in
one of the windows of Kendall Bros.
crockery store. The pictures are the ar
tistc work of Mr.. T.. +. Sturtevant. He
has also some fine views of the falls
taken whel the Kennebec was at its
height last week. They give good idea
of the freshet at this village.